Peucil clip



Aug. 25. 1925. 1,551,344

F. SUMMERS PENCIL CLIP Filed Nov. 22. 1924 gwuentoo F Jammars.

Patented Aug. 25, 1925.

eP -A TENT f i cre m r SUMMERS, 01- Sr. aosnrrr; vnssoo'nri PENQI CLIP.I

Application filed November 22, 1924. Serial No. 751,578.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK SUM- MERS, a citizen of the, UnitedStates, residing at St. Joseph, in the county of Buchanan and State ofMissouri, have inventedcert-ain new and useful Improvements in PencilClips; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention provides a clip designed specifically for use inconnection with a lead pencil to prevent loss thereof and to hold thesame in convenient position for ready use, said clip being light, cheapand effective, and comprising a single length of wire which is bent intothe required shape.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent and suggest themselves asthe nature of the invention is understood.

WVhile the drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention it is tobe understood that in adapting the same to meet different conditions andrequirements, various changes in the form, proportion and minor detailsof construction may be resorted to without departingfrom the nature ofthe invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of thespecification,

Figures 1, 2, and 3 show front, rear and side views respectively of theinvention, applied to a lead pencil, i

Figure 4: is a frontview of the clip detached from the pencil and shownon a larger scale, and

Figure 5 is a side view.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and designated in the several views of the drawings by likereference characters.

The numeral 1 denotes a lead pencil which is provided adjacent one endwith a rubber band 2 which provides in effect a stop to limit themo-vemento-f theclip. I

The clip forming the subject matter of the invention consists of asingle length of wire which may be of any gauge and finished ,in anypreferred way, said wire being resilient to give a spring action to theclip. The wire blank is doubled upon itself and folded to providecomplemental members 3 and 4 between which the pencil 1 is gripped. Themember 4 consitutes a and easily removed therefrom when required shank,its. end portion 5 being outwardly deflected to form a guide for theready entrance of a side of the pocket or other article to which thepencil may be attached by means of the clip. The elements comprising theshank 4 are brought'close together and are made fast by solder 6 orother suitable binder. The member 3 is subopposite sides of the pencil1, and the elements comprising the member 3 are inwardly crimpedadjacent the curved end 7 as indicated at 9 whereby to engage oppo-"site sides of thepencil as indicated most clearly in Figure 3 andprevents lateral displacement thereof.

The clip being constructed of wire is light, cheap and, neat inappearance and may be readily bent into the shape substantially as shownso as to engage the sides of the pencil and grip the same securely andprevent displacement, while at the same'time enabling the pencil to bereadily attached to the pocket or other part of the wearing apparel foruse.

lVhat is claimed is V V 1. A pencil clip comprising complementalmembers, the front member being substantially of Uform and having itsclosed end transversely curved to receive a pencil and the side elementsadjacent the closed end inwardly crimped to engage opposite sides of apencil.

2. A pencil clip consisting of a length of wire doubled upon itself andfolded to provide complemental members, one of the members constitutinga shank and having its outer end outwardly deflected and the othermember being substantially of U-form and having its closed endcurved andthe side elements adjacent the closed end inwardly crimped, the elementscomprising the shank being secured by means of a binder.

3. A pencil clip consisting of a single length of wire doubledupon'itself and folded to provide complemental members, the

one forming a shank the end of which is outwardly deflected and theother member being substantially of U-form and having its closed endcurved and the side elements adjacent the closed end inwardly crimped,and having the portions connecting the members at one end curved andoutwardly flared, said outwardly flared portions providing a recess toreceive a pencil, and the shank and inwardly crimped portions of the 10U-shaped member being adapted to clamp the pencil.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

FREDERICK SUMMERS.

